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In a June 5 Facebook post, Lori Moore posed happily for a picture with Griffel, giving him the moniker, Sir Lancelot.

Ganschow praised the quick thinking off-duty officer for their reaction to the shooter.

'It's very difficult to say. You can play the 'what if' game over and over again, but I think it's pretty clear in his case the presence of this officer and his ability to take very quick and very decisive action prevented a further tragedy,' said Ganschow.

Reunion: Lori and Lance were at her school reunion when they were shot dead by her ex-husband

Scene: The Fifth Quarter Sports Bar and Pizzeria in East Peoria, where the shooting happened on Saturday night

Ganschow said the crime scene has been released, but will remain closed to the public.

Dozens of police responded to the shocking shooting and a couple were seen to be tearfully hugging on one side of the crime-scene tape.

Moore was pronounced dead at the sports bar at 10.50pm on Saturday and police said the incident is believed to have been domestic violence related as the shooting suspect was identified as the ex-husband of Moore, WEEK reported.

Police have not officially identified the gunman, and would not identify the off-duty officer or where the officer worked.